World 2019: A year in pictures From Assange to Greta, eagles to alligators, leaders old and new, here are some defining images from 2019. 30/12/2019
no comment French pension strikers and Gilets Jaunes march on 24th day of action Thousands of trade unionists and Gilets Jaunes marched together against the French government's planned pension reform on the 24th consecutive day of strikes. 29/12/2019
China Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong clash with police Around 100 protesters target Chinese traders in a Hong Kong shopping mall and are violently tackled by police in civilian clothes. 28/12/2019
Serbia Protests in Serbia against new Montenegro church law The Serbian Orthodox Church says Montenegro's new law could strip the church of its property, including medieval monasteries and churches. 28/12/2019
no comment Clashes erupt at busy Hong Kong shopping centre It happened as people were making last-minute Christmas purchases. 24/12/2019
no comment Fresh protest against India citizenship law in New Delhi The protesters walked to the Jantar Mantar area near parliament and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and police. 24/12/2019
no comment Protesters clash with Chile's police in Santiago Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Santiago on Friday, as Chile marked a second full month of unprecedented social revolt. 21/12/2019
no comment Algerians protest as new president Tebboune is sworn in Algerian demonstrators on Friday rejected a call for dialogue by the country's new president, as they continued their month-long movement's demanding institutional reforms. 21/12/2019
no comment Student protest outside university in New Delhi Protesters against India's controversial new citizenship law continued to gather in strength across all major Indian cities on Friday 20/12/2019
no comment 21 injured in clashes during Barcelona v Real Madrid 'Clasico' match The 0-0 game was overshadowed by clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Barcelona's Nou Camp. 19/12/2019
India India rocked by wave of violent protests against citizenship law This fifth straight day of protest across India came after Modi’s government enacted a bill that excludes Muslims from future citizenship. 17/12/2019
India Activists clash with police in India's citizenship law protests Officers using tear gas and batons tried to contain thousands of demonstrators who gathered near a university in Delhi. 16/12/2019
Australia Climate change protest after devastating bushfires in Australia Climate protesters on the streets of Sydney after bushfires shrouded the city in a haze 15/12/2019
Czech Republic Tens of thousands protest against Czech PM after damning EU report The latest protest against Andrej Babis was called after Czech prosecutors reopened a probe into Babis's business dealings. 11/12/2019
no comment Protesters target Japan and world leaders at COP25 Demonstrators have been making their voices heard at the COP25 climate change conference in Madrid. 10/12/2019
India Outrage in India following string of violent rape and murder cases Women performed the feminist anthem 'A Rapist in Your Path' on Saturday to call out government inaction to tackle India's high rape rate. 08/12/2019
no comment French climate activists hold stolen Macron portraits at protest Activists are angry that France has lagged on its international commitments to increase renewable energies. 08/12/2019
Chile ‘A rapist in your path’: The feminist anthem spreading round the world 'And the fault wasn’t mine, not where I was, not how I dressed. You are the rapist.' These chilling lyrics sung by thousands of Chilean feminists to protest against sexism and sexual violence have taken the internet by storm in the last few weeks. 07/12/2019
Iraq More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters. 07/12/2019
no comment Anti-Brexit protesters gather outside British embassy in Brussels A small group of demonstrators gathered in front of the British embassy in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Brexit. 05/12/2019
Poland Poles protest over rule of law after judge suspended Poles protest over rule of law after judge suspended 01/12/2019
world news Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest 01/12/2019
Chile From the outside, Chile looked like a success — so what went wrong? 'Chile is a country that looked good from the outside, but all Chileans knew this was an idealized and unrealistic vision' - a political analyst explains where things have gone wrong, as violent protests continue in Chile. 30/11/2019
Georgia Police deploy water cannon at protesters in Tbilisi outside parliament Protesters are calling for electoral reforms to be sped up as they say the current system unfairly favours the ruling party 26/11/2019
no comment Mexican women use art to protest violence The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is being marked today. 25/11/2019
Colombia Latin America protest wave crashes into Colombia Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador are among Latin American countries to see protests in recent months. Now it's Colombia's turn. 22/11/2019
